Postdoctoral research position in infectious disease modeling and immunization strategies
Project: “ PIPELINE – Evaluating immunization strategies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ”

Location: Paris, France
Institution: INSERM | Sorbonne Université Faculty of Health Sciences, Sorbonne Public Health Institue (SPH)
Host: Sorbonne Université Modeling Outbreaks Center (SUMOC)
Supervisor: Dr. Vittoria Colizza
Duration: 2 years (1+1 year contract)
Expected start date: Early 2027
Expected salary: €2,997–4,034 gross monthly salary, depending on experience

Position:
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in stratified transmission models for infectious diseases. This work is part of the PIPELINE project, funded by the European Commission, evaluating the population-level impact of immunization strategies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The project investigates how emerging immunization tools—including maternal vaccination and long-acting monoclonal antibodies—may influence RSV transmission and disease burden, using data from the clinical trials of the project. The postdoctoral researcher will develop and analyze age-structured transmission models to assess the epidemiological impact of RSV immunization strategies. The work will involve mathematical modeling, computational simulation, and analysis of epidemiological and demographic data to evaluate the potential effects of alternative immunization protocols.

Candidate profile:
Applicants should hold a PhD in computational epidemiology, applied mathematics, physics, computer science, or a related quantitative field.

Required skills:
Strong background in infectious disease modeling
Experience with stratified transmission models and contact matrices or social contact data
Programming skills
Experience working with quantitative datasets

Additional assets:
Experience with modeling evaluation of immunization programs
Experience with model calibration or statistical inference methods

Research environment:
The position will be hosted at the Sorbonne Université Modeling Outbreaks Center (SUMOC) at Sorbonne Université | INSERM in Paris, within the Sorbonne Public Health Institute. Established in 2025, SUMOC is a center for research and innovation in infectious disease modeling to support epidemic preparedness and response. The work will be conducted under the supervision of Dr. Vittoria Colizza, founding director of SUMOC, within the EPIcx lab of the Center.

Application:
Please submit a CV, cover letter, and contact information for two references to “epicx.lab@gmail.com”, specifying “PIPELINE postdoc position” in the email subject.
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